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2,000+ Registered for Gay Games VII
Paid Registrations Running Ahead of Forecast
 The
2,000th person to register for Gay Games VII was either
a Swedish badminton player, a New York volleyball player,
a singer from New Zealand, a South African wrestler, or
a member of a Los Angeles softball team that registered
as a group.
Registration
for the Gay Games is easy. Complete our online
registration form, make your payment, and youre registered.
Your fee is in two parts the base registration fee $175
and your sport/culture participation fee (varies by event).
What do you get when you register for the Gay Games?:
Participate in your choice of sport/cultural event
Opening Ceremony ticket - prime seats!
Closing Ceremony ticket - prime seats!
FREE Week-long Transit Pass
Gay Games VII Participation Medal
FREE Spectator pass
FIRST CHANCE at special event
tickets
Program Guide
Souvenir Bag
Collectible ID
Merchants Discounts
FREE Gifts from sponsors
Special Online Giveaways
Plus, of course, the chance to be part of the legacy of
the Gay Games.
Register
now at
GayGamesChicago.org.
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Déjà
vu – Register at 2004 Rates!
Save $50 to $500 with Pre-Pay!
 Want
to pay for your entire team? Have someone who wants to sponsor
you or your team? Have a group of friends planning on going
to the Gay Games and want to save money? Pre-Pay allows anyone
to pay the Base (Part 1) Registration Fee for 5 or more participants
at one time. Best of all – you pay the 2004
price – saving $50 per person!
Each player's personal information isn’t necessary and
you don't even have to be participating in the same events
when you Pre-Pay.
Pre-pay is available via phone only at (773) 907-2006. Email
info@gaygameschicago.org
if you’d like us to call you – we’ll even
save you the long distance phone charges. |
Register
& Book Lodging Online!
Save
50% Off On Downtown Hotels
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Calling
All Sports and Cultural Organizations - PARTNER UP!
Join the 40+ Organizations
that have already signed with Gay Games VII!
 Gay
Games VII is just 16 months away. It may seem like a long
time, but organizations and individuals alike are already
making plans to come to Chicago. Connecting participants with
their local teams and sports-sanctioning bodies are crucial
to everyone's planning schedule - months and even years before
everyone comes to the Windy City.
Some of the most recent Partners include the Sydney
Frontrunners, Team
New Jersey, Team
Palm Springs, Chicago
Metropolitan Sports Association, Gay
West Village Cycling, Toronto, and Le
Coq Musclé, Paris.
To increase your organization's visibility plus link to members
in your local area or sport, click to learn
about the program, or see who's joined
already. |
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Trailblazing
Dave Kopay becomes Gay Games Ambassador
First professional athlete to declare homosexuality
Gay athletic legend Dave Kopay is excited
about becoming a permanent Gay Games Ambassador.
The
former pro-football player came out in 1975 with a closet-busting
interview in the Washington Star. Two years later, he co-authored
"The Dave Kopay Story" with Perry Deane Young,
a book that topped the "New York Times" bestseller
list for weeks and is still so popular it will soon see
its fifth printing. He has been an outspoken advocate for
gay rights ever since.
Kopay
first participated at the Gay Games at New York's Gay Games
IV in 1994, presenting the athletes' oath during the opening
ceremony and serving as a judge in the physique competition.
"I'm
excited...because I've seen first-hand how the Gay Games
experience changes lives," Kopay said. More
online:
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| Pictured
above are some of the Gay Games Ambassadors: (l-r) Melissa
Etheridge, baseball player Billy Bean, actress
and director Amanda Bearse, Olympic gold medal swimmer
Bruce Hayes, actress Judith Light, former NFL
Player Esera Tuaolo, and figure skater Rudy
Galindo. |
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Gay Games: Cologne, Johannesburg, or Paris
Gay Games VIII host to be selected
this November
Officials
of the international Federation of Gay Games announced that
they have received bidding materials to host the eighth quadrennial
edition of the Gay Games from groups in Cologne, Johannesburg
and Paris.
"Everything
is proceeding smoothly with this year’s site selection
process for the group that will host the Gay Games after Chicago
in 2006," said Darl Schaaff, co-chair of the Federation’s
Site Selection Committee. "Since the three candidate
groups submitted letters of intent to bid back in January,
we’ve been looking forward to receiving their bid materials
so that we can see how each group proposes to showcase the
Gay Games." View details online. |
Gay
Games® Seeks Ceremony Proposals
2006 Ceremonies at Soldier Field, Wrigley Field and Millennium
Park  Chicago
Games, Inc. (CGI), host organization of the Gay Games VII
Sports and Cultural Festival scheduled for 15-22 July 2006,
is seeking proposals from companies interested in bidding
on the production of the Opening, Closing and Awards Ceremonies
associated with the international event. The events will
be held in Soldier Field, Wrigley Field and Millennium Park,
respectively.
View
information online to learn how you can receive a copy
of the Request for Proposals.
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We
Q-ed Up And Teed-off in Palm Springs for Dinah Shore Weekend!
Gay Games VII and Q Television
partner for Open Casting Call with Chrisanne Eastwood
 Gay
Games VII and Q Television
Network teamed up in Palm Springs, California, for the
world famous Dinah Shore Weekend 24-27 March 2005! Every year,
over 20,000 women travel to this California desert city for
four days of fun in the sun. Gay Games Chicago was there with
a team of Southern California volunteers plus 3 women from
Chicago as part of our commitment to bringing more women to
Gay Games VII than ever before.
 For
those who have always wanted to be on television, this was
a great chance to be a star! Q Television held open casting
calls for anyone interested in auditioning for a Gay Games
VII television commercial or to be an official Q Television
On-Air Personality during Gay Games VII. Gay Games VII/Q Television
booths were seen at the Doral, Riviera and Palm Mountain Resort
pool parties. Sunday found us at the big Splash Pool Party
at the Riviera Resort. All weekend long people were approached
for on-the-spot auditions by roving Q Television camera crews
while Gay Games athletes were featured on live Q Television
interviews.
Having a sports tournament, big cultural event or pride festival
in your city? Contact the Gay Games at info@gaygameschicago.org
or at (773) 907-2006 and we’ll send you materials to
distribute. |
You
are the Gay Games! Tell Us Your Story!
 Have
you competed in the Gay Games before? Are you a first time
participant? Do you have a compelling story? Let us know!
Gay Games VII organizers are compiling profiles of participants
from all over the globe. Your story may be used in our media
campaigns or in documentaries!
Share your story and what Gay Games means to you with the
world. Send a brief email with your name, city, sport, age,
and a couple of paragraphs (more if you are inspired) about
you and your experiences, to info@gaygameschicago.org |
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Events
 Sunday,
3 April 2005 - Team Chicago Open House - 5:00 pm
Join Team Chicago, Chicago's
official delegation to the Gay Games, for an Open House
at the River East Art Center, 455 East Illinois Street,
Suite 565, Chicago from on Sunday, 3 April 2005, from 5-7
pm. View a fashion show, with uniforms from past Gay Games
and Gay Games VII uniform ideas. See videos from past Gay
Games, enter a raffle for some great prizes, and hear the
latest news about Gay Games VII coming to Chicago in 2006.
Join Team Chicago at a discounted rate and network with
other athletes and cultural participants. For more information,
visit TeamChicago.org.
 
 
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| For
more events, check
the calendar. Did
you know that most committee meetings are posted on the Gay
Games website on the Calendar
page? |
Thank
You, Sydney!
 Almost
500,000 people witnessed this year’s Sydney Gay and
Lesbian Mardi Gras Parade and some of the loudest cheers were
reserved for the entry from Gay Games Chicago, led by one
of Sydney’s most popular personalities, Miss Dollywood.
Marching
with the rest of Sydney’s sports organizations, and
surrounded by some very sexy Sydney bodybuilders carrying
Gay Games signs, Miss Dolly Wood strolled down the parade
route proudly wearing the rainbow-colored gown she wore in
the Closing Ceremony at the 2000 Sydney Olympic Games.  Miss
Dolly Wood was a tremendous ambassador for Chicago and the
Gay Games – even with several delays for television
interviews and official photo ops.When not performing, Miss
Dolly Wood is Steve Bailey, a member of the Sydney Frontrunners
and an avid supporter of the Gay Games. A silver medalist
at the Sydney 2002 Gay Games, Steve has already registered
for Gay Games VII in Chicago.
The Mardi Gras Season stretched from February 4 to March 6
and the Gay Games was visible from start to finish. Chicago
Co-Chair Suzi Arnold traveled to Sydney and spoke to a group
of nearly 50 athletes on 19 February while hundreds stopped
by the Gay Games booth at Fair Day on 20 February. Chicago
Vice Co-Chair Kevin Boyer traveled to Sydney and represented
Chicago during the Mardi Gras parade weekend.
Chicago extends a big thank you to our friends and International
Partners at New Mardi
Gras, especially Craig Abberfield and New Mardi Gras co-chairs
Mark Orr and Steph Sands. Support from the Sydney Frontrunners
and Team Sydney was amply augmented by great coverage from
the Sydney Star Observer and SX News,  Sydney’s
most prominent LGBT media. We’re also pleased to announce
a brand new media sponsor – Sydney-based AKA Entertainment,
publisher of GuideToGay.com
with city guides to some of Australia’s most sensational
cities – and two brand new partners, Team
Sydney and the Sydney
Frontrunners. Our Sydney efforts wouldn’t have been
successful without the tireless efforts of the four Sydneysiders
who helped us plan and implement a month’s worth of
activities – Richard Hogan, Kate Rowe, Wayne Morgan
and Des Sullivan. A big thanks to them, and to everyone in
Sydney who welcomed us with open arms! See you at Mardi Gras
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Sponsors
Chicago Games, Inc. is proud to partner with a wide range
of sponsors for Gay Games VII in 2006. We offer several global
sponsor levels, with a wide range of benefits both in advance
of the Gay Games and during the week-long events. New
sponsors since last signup include: Bridgeview
Bank, Gay Days-Orlando,
GuideToGay.com, Third
Coast Marketing, Queer
Life News, Scene Magazine,
Steamworks,
flavAZ Magazine, Le
Point Magazine, Intelligentsia
Coffee & Tea, OutBurbs.com,
Charlie’s
Chicago. The
Zone, Stages Music
Hall. Business sponsorships are also available and have
been crafted to include significant benefits to local or regional
businesses. For information on how you can become a sponsor,
call our office at (773) 907-2006 or email.
Watch our
website for new sponsor announcements all the time, and
be sure to thank our sponsors! |
 Sponsor
a Sport!
Sponsors
who contribute $2,500 or more can be recognized as a sponsor
of one of the 30 Gay Games sports. Are you a big fan of
basketball? Can’t get enough of rowing? Sponsor the
Gay Games and be part of your favorite sport for eight days
in July of 2006! Email us at info@gaygameschicago.org
for details.
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Contribute
To Gay Games VII
The Gay Games Movement is big - very big - and expensive.
Dedicated to reducing bigotry and stereotypes through sport
and culture, and with a nearly 25-year-long legacy affecting
millions worldwide, the Gay Games is the kind of nonprofit
organization that we can all be proud to support. More than
50,000 have participated in the Gay Games since they began
in 1982 - and that's just the athletes and artists.
Becoming
a donor or sponsor is easy. Online contributions can be
made using your credit card or checking account. Business
sponsorships start at $500, and higher level individual donations
come with some great benefits. To donate individually,
visit our website.
To become a business sponsor, call us at (773) 907-2006, email
us, or visit us online. |
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Games VII Online Stores - New Stores and International Delivery
Available!
NEW!
Aquatics and Volleyball logo stores are open and more individual
sport logo stores will be opening soon! Be among the first
to get official Gay Games® VII merchandise:
t-shirts, sweatshirts, baseball caps, greeting cards, messenger
bags and coasters. Visit
GayGamesChicago.org
and select "Store" to see all the great items available today. |
Open
Your Own Logo Store & Help Gay Games VII
FREE!
Youve
got the talent & drive, but lets face it -whether you
run, swim or dance your way to the Windy City, you need funds
for: Teamwear & Gear, Training, Travel Expenses &
More! Click Here
for details. |
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